Russia used a significant number of so-called "distracting drones" designed to probe air defenses rather than destroy targets in its mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, said Andrii Yusov, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson.
At least five Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones flew off course and entered into Russia-ally Belarus during an overnight mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported.
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least two people and injured at least eight, including a child, regional authorities reported on July 31.
Ukrainian air defense downed all 89 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia in a mass attack overnight, as well as one Kh-59 missile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on July 31.
The Kyiv City Military Administration on July 31 reported the most extensive drone attack on Kyiv in 2024, with air defense forces destroying over 40 drones in the city's airspace and nearby areas.
An explosion was heard in Kyiv on the evening of July 30 as Russia launched yet another drone and missile attack on Ukraine. There is currently no information on whether the capital was hit.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured at least 14 over the past day, regional authorities said early on July 30.
Speaking on national TV, Tavria group of forces spokesperson, Dmytro Lykhovii, said Moscow's troops had attempted two assaults "from two different fronts."
The wail of the air raid siren in Ukraine, which signals potential or incoming attacks, has become as burdensome and commonplace a sound as that of traffic or construction work. More than 40,000 air raid sirens lasting from minutes to hours throughout the day and night have sounded across
The Ukrainian president called on allies to provide Kyiv with long-range weapons and air defense equipment, adding that "each concrete decision of the partners to strengthen our force is able to save people's lives."
Russian attacks against four Ukrainian regions killed 11 people and wounded another 41 in the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 28.
Russia used multiple launch rocket systems against downtown Hlukhiv, damaging high-rise buildings, houses, vehicles and an educational institution, according to the prosecutors. A total of 12 explosions were recorded.
Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast set fire to a mine with 86 miners inside, the Energy Ministry reported on July 27.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured at least 20 over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 26.
Ukrainian air defenses downed 25 of the 38 Russian Shahed-type drones over Odesa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy oblasts, while three other drones were lost after crossing the border into Romania, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
"We are absolutely sure that the second time they used cluster munitions to hit the rescuers and police officers who were there," Volodymyr Tymoshko, the head of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, said on July 24.
Russian troops attacked the city of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb on July 24, injuring at least three men, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Also on July 24, a Russian missile attack against the town of Lozova killed one person, injured four, and damaged an infrastructure facility. Search for two more people who may be trapped underneath the rubble is ongoing, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
"Today at 5 a.m., the Russians hit the office of the Swiss (Foundation) for Mine Action FSD with a ballistic missile," Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram.
While initially reporting one person killed, the mayor later said that the fatality was not confirmed.
By October, DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, plans to restore 60-70% of the power generation it lost as a result of Russia’s mass shelling this spring, according to DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk.
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Decentralizing a power grid is a huge undertaking, even in peace times. Countries around the globe are nevertheless shifting toward “decentralization” – or generating smaller amounts of energy closer to where it is used, rather than in large, centralized hubs. For most, the goal is producing greener energy or building grid
The victims have been hospitalized and are in a condition of moderate severity, the governor reported.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down seven of the eight Shahed-type kamikaze drones launched overnight, the Air Force said.
A total of 1,642 medical facilities have been damaged, and another 214 facilities have been completely destroyed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's Health Ministry reported on July 22.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said that a 37-year-old man was hospitalized in moderate condition as a result of the attack, and that four others were treated on an outpatient basis.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 16 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 22.
Russian forces also launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles overnight on July 21, the Air Force reported.
The death toll from a Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv on July 19 has risen to four, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych reported on July 20.
A Russian drone attack in Poltava Oblast overnight left thousands of people without power and running water, Governor Filip Pronin reported on July 20.
Speaking at a European Political Community (EPC) meeting in the U.K., Scholz said that Kyiv's request for NATO allies to intercept Russian arms flying over Ukraine is "out of the question."
